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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY WILDERDYKE
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting the Supreme Court
1 4 to implement a review and development of options to
1 5 improve performance of guardian ad litem duties.
1 6 WHEREAS, guardians ad litem have an important role
1 7 in protecting the best interest of a child in need of
1 8 assistance, a child involved in a delinquency
1 9 proceeding, or a child involved in another proceeding
1 10 under the juvenile justice code; and
1 11 WHEREAS, it has been suggested that the delivery of
1 12 guardian ad litem services can be improved; NOW
1 13 THEREFORE,
1 14 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
1 15 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Supreme Court is requested
1 16 to direct the Iowa Court Improvement Project to review
1 17 and develop options to improve performance of guardian
1 18 ad litem duties; and
1 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the review should
1 20 consider other appropriate entities that may perform
1 21 the duties of a guardian ad litem and examine the
1 22 benefits and limitations of the particular options and
1 23 entities considered and identify any associated costs;
1 24 and
1 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That as part of considering
1 26 other appropriate entities, the improvement project
1 27 should also examine the satisfaction of children,
1 28 parents, foster parents, and others with the Court
1 29 Appointed Special Advocate Program volunteers serving
1 30 as guardians ad litem in Buena Vista, Cherokee,
2 1 Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury counties; and
2 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That other options
2 3 considered in the review should include raising
2 4 guardian ad litem payment amounts and enforcing the
2 5 fulfillment of the legal responsibilities of guardians
2 6 ad litem by creating consequences for guardians ad
2 7 litem who do not fulfill the responsibilities; and
2 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the project's report,
2 9 including findings and recommendations, should be
2 10 reported to the Supreme Court, the Governor, and the
2 11 General Assembly on or before December 16, 2002.
2 12 LSB 7142HH 79
2 13 jp/sh/8
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